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Healthy Eating for Life for Women

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ISBN-10: 0471435961

ISBN-13: 9780471435969

Edition: 2002

Authors: Physicians for Human Rights Staff, Medicine for Physician Committee

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Women of all ages-daughters, mothers, and grandmothers-will be surprised to learn how what they eat affects so many aspects of their health. This guide explains how the right foods can ease menstrual and menopausal symptoms, strengthen bones, encourage weight loss, protect the heart, and even help prevent certain cancers. It includes 100 delectable recipes that make healthy eating simple for women and their families.
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Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

List of Recipes
Foreword
Essentials
Ageproofing from the Inside
Gather Your Defenses
Know Your Enemy
Major Cell Protectors
Healthy Skin and Hair
Healthy Eyes
Iron--Too Much of a Good Thing?
Oils
The Trouble with Alcohol
Making Sense of Nutrition
New Four Food Groups
Foods That Didn't Make the Cut
A Diet for Optimal Wellness
Making a Healthy Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Key Nutrients--Where They Are and How They Work
Making It Work for You
Diet and the Menstrual Cycle
The Hormonal Cycle
Foods That Calm Hormonal Tides
Premenstrual Syndrome--Causes and Cures
Enhancing Fertility
Menstrual Cycle Disturbances
A Surprising Danger in Dairy Products
Endometriosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Fibroids
A Healthy, Drug-Free Menopause
Natural Changes
Menopausal Women--Near and Far
Modern Medicine's Answer to Menopause
Soy and the Vegan Advantage
Power from Plant Foods
Safer Solutions for Persistent Menopausal Symptoms
Hormonal Supplements
Natural Progesterone
Putting It All Together
Lifelong Health
The Keys to Easy Weight Loss
Why Diets Fail
Where Body Fat Really Comes From
Foods That Make You Hungry
"Fake Fats" Fool Your Good Intuition
Understanding Genetic Influences
From This Day Forward
Cancer Prevention
Understanding Risk Factors
Breast Cancer Today
Uterine and Ovarian Cancers
Protecting Your Heart
A New Approach Emerges
But Will It Work for Women?
What Is Cholesterol, and How Does It Hurt the Heart?
Skip the Chicken Fat
How to Read Your Cholesterol Test
How to Put Science to Work
Foods with Special Effects
If You Need Medicines
Hormone Replacement: The Experiment That Failed
Stroke
Using Foods to Fight Arthritis
Foods Emerge as a Cause--and a Cure
Foods That Trigger Arthritis
More Power for Healthy Joints
Antibiotics against Arthritis?
Diet Changes for Gout
Keeping Bones Strong
Excess Protein Spells Trouble for Bones
Limit Caffeine and Salt
Another Reason to Quit Smoking
Vegetarian Bone Builders
Get a Little Sunlight
False Hope in Hormone Replacement Therapy
Rebuilding Bones
Free Yourself from Headaches
Knock Out Your Migraines
Tension Headaches
Cluster Headaches
Sinus Headaches
Getting Free from Headaches
Urinary Tract Health
A Diet for Kidney Stone Prevention
Urinary Tract Infections
Interstitial Cystitis
Putting It All Together
Cooking Tips and Techniques
Planning a Menu
A Sample Menu Plan
Making a Shopping List
Seasonal Eating
Stocking Up
Meal Preparation
Menus for a Week
The Recipes
Breakfasts
Grains and Pastas
Sandwiches and Wraps
Salads
Dips, Dressings, and Sauces
Soups and Stews
Entrees
Vegetables
Breads and Desserts
Beverages
Glossary
Resources
References
Index